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• Heat's Jimmy Butler: Surpasses 30 points in overtime win

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Butler posted 33 points (11-17 FG, 11-16 FT), nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 38 minutes during Sunday's 123-118 overtime win over the Mavericks. Butler did it all for Miami in Sunday's extended contest, leading all players in scoring while handing out a team-best assist total and coming up one rebound shy of a double-double showing. Butler has been red hot of late, posting at least 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists in two straight outings.

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• Heat's Jimmy Butler: Good to go Sunday

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Butler (illness) will play in Sunday's game against the Mavericks, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports. Butler missed Saturday's practice due to the illness, though he should be good to shoulder his normal workload Sunday. The veteran forward returned to game action in Monday's win over the 76ers after missing four consecutive games with a sprained right ankle, during which he logged 30 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 13-13 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal across 34 minutes.

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• Heat's Jimmy Butler: Iffy against Dallas

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Butler (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Mavericks. Butler missed Saturday's practice due to an illness and could be forced to sit out Sunday. If Butler is unable to suit up against Dallas, Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez and Pelle Larsson are all candidates to receive increased playing time.

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• Heat's Jimmy Butler: Battling sickness

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Butler didn't practice Saturday due to illness, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Butler made his return from a four-game absence due to a sprained ankle Monday, but he's back on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game with an illness. If he's unable to play, Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez could see more minutes.

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• Heat's Jimmy Butler: Outstanding numbers in return

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Butler (ankle) registered 30 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 13-13 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal across 34 minutes Monday in the Heat's 106-89 win over the 76ers. A sprained right ankle had kept Butler out for the last four games, but he looked as good as ever in his return to action, establishing a new season-high mark in scoring while doing so with a perfect showing from the free-throw line on heavy volume. Butler had gotten off to a sluggish start from the charity stripe with a 73.2 percent success rate on 56 attempts, but he improved his mark by five percentage points Monday. The strong production on the glass and as a distributor all while committing no turnovers on the night made Butler's line all the more valuable for managers who roster him in nine-category leagues.

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